While Chelsea and Liverpool battled on the pitch Sunday, the two clubs were also fighting behind the scenes to land Moisés Caicedo.
Sunday's matchup ended in a 1-1 draw, but it was the Blues who landed the Brighton midfielder in a record-setting, $146 million transfer, per multiple reports:
Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomanoBREAKING: Moisés Caicedo to Chelsea, here we go! Agreement reached and sealed right now — it's gonna British record transfer fee ud83dudea8ud83dudd35ud83cuddeaud83cudde8 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CFC</a><br><br>£115m fee plus sell-on clause included for Brighton.<br><br>Medical tests, booked.<br><br>Caicedo will sign until June 2031 with option until 2032. <a href="https://t.co/7O8whsRLdK">pic.twitter.com/7O8whsRLdK</a>
David Ornstein @David_Ornsteinud83dudea8 Chelsea strike agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion to sign Moises Caicedo.